Ganga is considered a sacred river by Hindus. It is believed that dipping in the Ganga will wash away one's sins, and that having one's ashes disposed of in the Ganges after death may improve one's next life or even allow Moksha to be attained sooner. Devout Hindus make pilgrimages to bathe in the Ganges and to meditate[?] on its banks.
Several places sacred to Hindus lie along the banks of the river Ganga, including Haridwar[?] and Varanasi (sometimes called Kashi, and its anglicised name Benares).
The Yamuna River[?], a major river in its own right, and nearly as sacred, is a tributary of the Ganga, and their confluence is near Allahabad[?].
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